Her tweets suggest support of the online conspiracy theory known as “The Storm” which espouses the idea that there is a child sex-trafficking ring led, in part, by the Democratic party. "President Trump has freed so many children held in bondage to pimps all over this world. Hundreds each month. He has broken up trafficking rings in high places everywhere. Notice that. I disagree on some things, but give him benefit of doubt-4 now," Barr wrote in a now-deleted tweet on Friday night. The actress does not explicitly mention the theory by name, but according to the Los Angeles Times, she has shared links to it in recent months.

Barr’s tweets quickly amassed widespread criticism, which she responded to by partially reneging on her controversial statement, writing, "I have worked with victims of trafficking for decades & supported the fight against it. Sorry to have mentioned it here. It's not the place." The internet is full of people’s theories, true and untrue, researched and unresearched. Doing our due diligence to understand the source of our information before sharing is vital. It goes back to the overused phrase, “You can’t believe everything you read online.”